Blog Hop ’09 Very Important Announcements
There's a lot of information to convey, so to keep me brief and on track, let's provide it list-style: Lisa Lehman, aka @thebeadgirl and who happens to be hosting a $500 giveaway at her site, is setting a fantastic example of how to support the blogging...
My life and the difference between teen boys and girls
As a mom to a 16 year old daughter, and 15 and 12 year old sons, life is fast and furious because they have things to do. A lot of them. Because it's summer, I was under some kind of misguided notion life would flow at a simpler, calmer pace, and...
It’s time to {blog}HOP til you drop!
We’re keeping this short and sweet so you can get right to it! If you haven’t yet checked out the Blog Hop FAQs, be sure to do so to maximize your Blog Hop experience (and to discover some fabulous giveaways!). Details on how to win the...
Just WHO do I think I am?
I'm thrilled you're taking part in Blog Hop '09, I hope you all meet wonderful new blog mates with whom you can tweet and comment to and one day meet In Real Life…but until then, let's get to know each other virtually better. Who is Robin at...
The skinny on Blog Hop ’09
I'll be honest with you: although I do feel like I'm missing out on some fun in Chicago with my blogging friends, I don't a) feel like some kind of loser for not being at BlogHer, and b) I'm encouraged by the growing excitement among those...
Childhood in a bottle
Scent-memory can transport me to a time and place in history at the speed of inhale. The smell of July's heat on a pine needle blanket…to years of Summer camp. Mothballs…to my grandmother's cedar closet. Estee Lauder Youth Dew perfume…to...
Calling all arachnocologists!!
While I was elbow deep in cooking dinner last week, my son–heading out our back kitchen door–said, "Whoa…Mom… come look at what I almost walked into!" By the tone of his voice, I knew to drop what I was doing to see what he...
Blog Hop ’09…Be there or be square!
{This is a featured post & will remain at the top of my page a few days–please scroll down for newer entries EVERY day!!} It's back, and it's even bigger and better than before: Blog Hop '09! I hope you'll plan to take part!...